Wow! Chris Chendo really knew his business! Is that Tracy lying on the ground? I thought he was inside with the Ambassador, Tucker, Hillary Clinton, George Bush, et al.
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, “Will your guys ever stop the stupid pig on wheels thing?”
“The pig on wheels in the strip was a BBQ concession stand in the shape of a pig and it had wheels.”
That’s what you saw. Others among us saw a real pig on wheels. margueritem has one to prove it! Flight Suit had one, too! And now, the pig on wheels is appearing on Antiques Road Show! He’s famous! Arnold is jealous.
The pig on wheels may have been the only thing in the circus that was worth the bother. Dick Tracy screaming in a tiger’s cage sure wasn’t worth much.
About waterproof bombs: I don’t know about this one, but I’ve seen it before. Way back in the days of my mis-spent youth, my next-door neighbor made illegal fireworks. One day, he dropped a “Silver Salute” into a five-gallon pail of water, weighted with a flashlight battery to make it sink. The device exploded and the pail leaped a couple of feet into the air before coming back down, decidedly the worse for wear. So, yes, it can happen.
I see the Pig on Wheels as a form of PROTEST by the helpless. A SHOW of disrespect ,,, a looking AWAY from what the Authors deem as “important”, for fairly measured, it’s really a sad form of drivel we contend with most every day.
Most here have enjoyed this strip from the were children and still hold great “memories”.
Cease reading it you say ?
NO! That would score a triumph for incompetence by the Authors who also (as kids) enjoyed the “highs” it once reached and should now feel the shame of … a Dick Tracy ZERO !
Why? An occasional “dignified” Pig reference (may to some?), even seem like an appropriate “FLoooooMM” reminder - of their hot AIR from the pigs - ”you know where !”
Ohh I get it.. the strip is the bomb…
and btw the Pig On Wheels (POW) sightings seem to be more interesting than the strip that is moving forward at the speed of a glacier….. they should have drug it out a little more.. they could have done the FOOOM!! on 4th of july…
Not too impressive a pool. It would have been funny if Macy wasted the Strad, when the C-4 was inside the cello. Liz(z) would have a hard time paying for that one.
Tracy grimaced as the cello flew from his hands
A rather explosive finish to the battle of the bands
The water mushroomed in a frightful geyser
And the guests were still none the wiser
About what was going on in their midst
After all, they had come to hear some Liszt
Questions would soon be raised about the cause
And the chain of events to give one pause
A great detective could tell us what
But Dick Tracy is all we got
Then from out of the night there was heard a squeal
Praise the lord, it’s the “PIG ON WHEELS”
A true hero with a gleaming carriage
Even though some choose to disparage
His presence here was cheered by many
Those who didn’t were just being a ninny
But could even he save this strip
From which incompetence fairly dripped
I wonder if anyone would be willing to bet
That Tracy will remain unscathed and not even wet
Tracy’s days of glory have all gone past
And what we are left with is just half…
I’m assuming the bomb was set off by the piercing, “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE” by the unnamed woman from the other day (Tess?). How the sound went down the hall and though glass windows to a violin that the other day WASN’T in Tracy’s hands is beyond me.
rshive, - That’s a valid point. The Strad and it’s destruction wasn’t needed, just placing the bomb IN the violin that went to the Embassy was all that was necessary
Once Virgil had the Strad the “other” one had to go.
Tracy did indeed previously throw the Strad in the pool. Today he’s rounding up all the other violins and throwing them in the pool for good measure. Can’t be too careful, after all. Where there’s one exploding violin, there are probably more.
Yes, he threw the Stradivarius in on Thursday, so this must be some other violin. At least he isn’t throwing electric guitars in the water – that could create an electrical hazard.
I’ll have to remember that sound effect the next time I throw an exploding violin into a pool.
One good thing: the water would slow any shrapnel from the instrument, so the danger from wood splinters is lessened. (Serious danger, during naval engagements in the days of wooden ships many men died from splinter wounds when cannonballs tore their ships apart.)
That’s a pretty cool armored pig on wheels – an actual contribution from
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty of all people! Let’s see if the comment software screws up a direct link:
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty and CougarAllen kindly offered pictures of “their” pig on wheels. Thanks! However, it’s not the pig on wheels we have come to love. Long live the DT Pig on Wheels!
leakysqueaky712 almost 15 years ago
FLOOOOOMM???
margueritem almost 15 years ago
I thought he threw that thing in the pool a few days ago….
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Wow! Chris Chendo really knew his business! Is that Tracy lying on the ground? I thought he was inside with the Ambassador, Tucker, Hillary Clinton, George Bush, et al.
leakysqueaky712 almost 15 years ago
And how come Nancy Pelosi wasn’t in there????
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
leakysqueaky712 said, “And how come Nancy Pelosi wasn’t in there????”
She planned to go but heard that Dick Tracy was attending.
Llewellenbruce almost 15 years ago
It must of been a waterproof bomb.
leakysqueaky712 almost 15 years ago
VistaBill
She’s not that smart.
Kiba65 almost 15 years ago
How sad!!!! The script I mean!!! OOPS; script????
nougat52544 almost 15 years ago
And now for something more interesting than this plot Pig On Wheels spotted!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/200901A50.html
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty said, “Will your guys ever stop the stupid pig on wheels thing?”
“The pig on wheels in the strip was a BBQ concession stand in the shape of a pig and it had wheels.”
That’s what you saw. Others among us saw a real pig on wheels. margueritem has one to prove it! Flight Suit had one, too! And now, the pig on wheels is appearing on Antiques Road Show! He’s famous! Arnold is jealous.
mjmsprt40 almost 15 years ago
The pig on wheels may have been the only thing in the circus that was worth the bother. Dick Tracy screaming in a tiger’s cage sure wasn’t worth much.
About waterproof bombs: I don’t know about this one, but I’ve seen it before. Way back in the days of my mis-spent youth, my next-door neighbor made illegal fireworks. One day, he dropped a “Silver Salute” into a five-gallon pail of water, weighted with a flashlight battery to make it sink. The device exploded and the pail leaped a couple of feet into the air before coming back down, decidedly the worse for wear. So, yes, it can happen.
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
Does this mean the concert is canceled?
sydney almost 15 years ago
I see the Pig on Wheels as a form of PROTEST by the helpless. A SHOW of disrespect ,,, a looking AWAY from what the Authors deem as “important”, for fairly measured, it’s really a sad form of drivel we contend with most every day.
Most here have enjoyed this strip from the were children and still hold great “memories”.
Cease reading it you say ?
NO! That would score a triumph for incompetence by the Authors who also (as kids) enjoyed the “highs” it once reached and should now feel the shame of … a Dick Tracy ZERO !
Why? An occasional “dignified” Pig reference (may to some?), even seem like an appropriate “FLoooooMM” reminder - of their hot AIR from the pigs - ”you know where !”
China60 almost 15 years ago
The great detective has inadvertently found a new way to kill the algae in a swimming pool.
fishbulb almost 15 years ago
The bomb wasn’t on a timer, so what set it off? FLOOOM??? Everyone out of the pool!!!
Herb Thiel Premium Member almost 15 years ago
I thought the bomb was supposed to explode when a high “C” was played?
jkebxjunke almost 15 years ago
Ohh I get it.. the strip is the bomb… and btw the Pig On Wheels (POW) sightings seem to be more interesting than the strip that is moving forward at the speed of a glacier….. they should have drug it out a little more.. they could have done the FOOOM!! on 4th of july…
stopgap almost 15 years ago
Pyrotechnics at a classical concert:)
rshive almost 15 years ago
Such a waste of a good Strad. Couldn’t they have used a cheap imported Strad look-alike?
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
Not too impressive a pool. It would have been funny if Macy wasted the Strad, when the C-4 was inside the cello. Liz(z) would have a hard time paying for that one.
Akenta almost 15 years ago
I enjoy the pig on wheel sightings too - best part of today’s strip.
wndrwrthg almost 15 years ago
Tracy grimaced as the cello flew from his hands A rather explosive finish to the battle of the bands The water mushroomed in a frightful geyser And the guests were still none the wiser About what was going on in their midst After all, they had come to hear some Liszt Questions would soon be raised about the cause And the chain of events to give one pause A great detective could tell us what But Dick Tracy is all we got Then from out of the night there was heard a squeal Praise the lord, it’s the “PIG ON WHEELS” A true hero with a gleaming carriage Even though some choose to disparage His presence here was cheered by many Those who didn’t were just being a ninny But could even he save this strip From which incompetence fairly dripped I wonder if anyone would be willing to bet That Tracy will remain unscathed and not even wet Tracy’s days of glory have all gone past And what we are left with is just half…
LudwigVonDrake almost 15 years ago
I’m assuming the bomb was set off by the piercing, “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE” by the unnamed woman from the other day (Tess?). How the sound went down the hall and though glass windows to a violin that the other day WASN’T in Tracy’s hands is beyond me.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
Make a note of the spelling – 5 Os and 2 Ms: FLOOOOOMM! Add it to your spellcheck dictionaries.
-Cougar :{)
leakysqueaky712 almost 15 years ago
Good one WW.
sydney almost 15 years ago
rshive, - That’s a valid point. The Strad and it’s destruction wasn’t needed, just placing the bomb IN the violin that went to the Embassy was all that was necessary
Once Virgil had the Strad the “other” one had to go.
See violin “switch” Jan. 23, 2010
OldTracy almost 15 years ago
This is finally starting to make sense:
It’s a water FLOOM!
Araldite almost 15 years ago
Even the old Batman show didn’t have Flooooomm. They’re really on the cutting edge with this story.
FLIGHT SUIT almost 15 years ago
Tracy did indeed previously throw the Strad in the pool. Today he’s rounding up all the other violins and throwing them in the pool for good measure. Can’t be too careful, after all. Where there’s one exploding violin, there are probably more.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
Yes, he threw the Stradivarius in on Thursday, so this must be some other violin. At least he isn’t throwing electric guitars in the water – that could create an electrical hazard.
-Cougar :{)
coratelli almost 15 years ago
maybe the best strip of the year.
pianist38 almost 15 years ago
LOL @ wndrwrthg … and everyone else, too. The commentary here is priceless.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
This is madness! This is Sparta! This is … FLOOOOOMM!
-Cougar :{)
mjmsprt40 almost 15 years ago
I’ll have to remember that sound effect the next time I throw an exploding violin into a pool.
One good thing: the water would slow any shrapnel from the instrument, so the danger from wood splinters is lessened. (Serious danger, during naval engagements in the days of wooden ships many men died from splinter wounds when cannonballs tore their ships apart.)
Morrow Cummings almost 15 years ago
For $2 Million, Virgil could have gotten a cruise missle and demo’ed the entire building.
leakysqueaky712 almost 15 years ago
Punjab and The Asp have been spotted fishing at their favorite lake.
And that just happens to be LAKE TITICACA!!! they have no intentions of coming back anytime soon.
While dipping into Lake Titicaca’s treasures, they came across the “Pig on Wheels”. It has been teleported BACK to the Dick Tracy strip.
I will now go take my medication and let my brain heal.
CougarAllen almost 15 years ago
That’s a pretty cool armored pig on wheels – an actual contribution from Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty of all people! Let’s see if the comment software screws up a direct link:
http://nmos-omnomnomnom.blogspot.com/search/label/Maximus%20Minimus
-Cougar :{)
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
Joe-Allen “Joe” Doty and CougarAllen kindly offered pictures of “their” pig on wheels. Thanks! However, it’s not the pig on wheels we have come to love. Long live the DT Pig on Wheels!
margueritem almost 15 years ago
Somebody called my name?
McCarty71 almost 15 years ago
Think it looks great. Keep up the good work. p.s.: you guys need to forget about the pig on wheels
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
margueritem said, “Somebody called my name?”
Oink, oink!
margueritem almost 15 years ago
channce, go for it! :-)
Vista Bill Raley and Comet™ almost 15 years ago
McCarty71 said, ” * p.s.: you guys need to forget about the pig on wheels”
He’s our pet!